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English: Faceless clock, St Lawrence Chapel, Warminster. This clock purchased in 1765 strikes the hour and quarters, but has no face or hands. There has been a clock in the tower of the chapel since the mid seventeenth century. The bell struck on the hour was cast in 1657. It was also the curfew bell, sounded at 7pm or 8pm to tell the townspeople to cover their fires - "curfew" - to avoid the risk of fire in a town with wooden houses. It was also struck at 4am as a rising bell.
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Camera location51° 12′ 16″ N, 2° 10′ 55″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 12′ 16″ N, 2° 10′ 55″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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